#228cbf

Curious Blue

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(34, 140, 191)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(199, 70%, 44%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(82, 27, 0, 25)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.229

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#228cbf

#bf5522

Analogous (Adjacent)

#22bfa3

#228cbf

#223ebf

Triadic

#228cbf

#bf228c

#8cbf22

Split complementary

#228cbf

#bf223d

#bfa322

Complete conversion table

HEX

#228CBF

RGB

rgb(34,140,191)

RGBA

rgba(34,140,191, 1)

HSL

hsl(199.49,69.78%,44.12%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.12 235.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #228cbf;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.77

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.57

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#228cbf#a2a3bf

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#228cbf#5c51bf

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#228cbf#27505a

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#228cbf#838383

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

70%

16%

14%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

70%

Ivory black

Pigment

16%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

14%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

22.9%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Java

#22BFA3

Red Violet

#BF228C

Atlantis

#8CBF22

Maroon Flush

#BF223D

Malibu

#6FC6FC

Orient

#005685